RECIPE: Baked Honey Chocolate Pudding

June 26th is National Chocolate Pudding Day. Throughout history, “pudding” has meant different things (scroll down to the history of pudding). This recipe, developed by chef Rocco di Spirito for FAGE Yogurt, combines the old and the new: a cake-like pudding with a soft, creamy pudding-like center. Rocco says, “These are great for a dinner…
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RECIPE: Firecracker Macaroni & Cheese

[1] It’s not red, white and blue, but it has extra heat for a “firecracker” punch (both photos © Dietz & Watson). [2] You can find cheddar cheese already blended with hot chile peppers, like this Jalapeno Cayenne Cheddar from Dietz & Watson.   Heat things up on July 4th with this special mac and…
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Banana Pudding Recipe & The History Of Pudding

It’s getting hot and humid in our neck of the woods, and frozen desserts are a welcome way to cool down (like the banana pudding recipe below). But what about the pudding family? A chilled dish of pudding is a cool summer dessert. This group of comfort foods includes banana, butterscotch, chocolate, coffee, salted caramel,…
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JULY 4th FOOD: Terra Chips Stripes & Blues

Yes, there’s a perfect potato chip for July 4th Weekend: Terra Chips Stripes & Blues. These delectable chips are a blend of striped beets (chiogga beets), sweet potatoes (with some beet juice concentrate for color) and blue potatoes, which create the patriotic red, white and blue mix. They’re seasoned with a pinch of sea salt.…
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JULY 4th: Bacon Flag Pizza

Blogger Bev Cooks of Kansas City designed this celebratory snack for Independence Day. It’s so nifty, there’s temptation to find more occasions to eat this flag! RECIPE: BACON FLAG PIZZA Ingredients 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1/2 cup jarred Alfredo sauce (or make your own with this recipe) 1 tube (11 ounces) Pillsbury thin crust…
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